Consistent with its more proactive approach to food safety announced last year stressing prevention rather than reaction, the U.S Department of Agriculture today announced new steps to protect the...
Read moreWith fall comes football, and with football comes tailgate parties. The United States Department of Agriculture recently published a list of safety guidelines to help participants in tailgate parties...
Read moreThe media is reporting that five patients being treated at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) have been blinded following eye...
Read moreIf you have a school-age child, chances are good that you have heard them complain about the weight of their textbooks. While this may seem like mere inconvenience, backpacks...
Read moreIncreased risk of heart attack or stroke, kidney failure, liver damage, depression and addiction are just a few of the reported problems caused by tainted products sold openly as...
Read moreA recent study has found that women whose childbirth was attended by ob/gyn providers who handled fewer than seven deliveries a year had a 50% higher rate of complications...
Read moreFederal law mandates that all contact lenses, even those for cosmetic purposes such as to change the color of the wearer's eyes, can only be purchased with a valid...
Read moreJamie Leigh Jones was one of several women who worked for KBR (and former parent company Halliburton) who report they were raped, sexually assaulted, or harassed by fellow employees...
Read moreHunger is a serious public health concern with long-term consequences, especially for children. Food insecurity affects women and children disproportionately in our community, and contributes to adverse health conditions. ...
Read moreLast year, a Texas toddler died of bacterial meningitis caused by Bacillus cereus, the rare bacterium later linked to the recall of millions of alcohol prep wipes. A 66-year-old man, who...
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